1288322 . 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種電子裝置,更特別的是與一種 可根據負載需求’調整輸出狀況之電子裝置有關。 【先前技術】 可攜式裝備之應用已成為電子產品之一個趨勢。如 _ 數位相機,筆記型電腦,個人數位助理(PDA),行動電 話等。而電池、電源供應器及直流-直流轉換器為這些 可攜式裝備之電源供應的必要構件。 降壓型直流-直流轉換器(Buck Converter)的效率通 常較傳統的線性式電源供應器要高,可達到8〇%以上。 然而對於直流直流轉換器(DC-Dc converter)的效率來 說,輸入電壓(VIN)較高時,會有較差的效率表現,而 輸入電壓(VIN)較低時,會有較佳的效率表現。 第1圖為目前市面上的筆記型電腦電源供應解決 _ 方案’其中電源供應器(Adapter) 105產生一固定電壓, 以提供充電電路(Charger)130對電池(Battery)lio充 電,另經由第一開關(SW1) 120之導通,再經由多組直 流直流轉換器112而供給系統(System)l 1 5電壓。而當 不接電源供應器105時,第二開關(SW2) 125為導通, 此時電池110利用第二開關,經由多組直流·直流轉換 器Π 2而提供電力給系統115。 由於充電時之電壓需大於電池串聯後之整體電 壓’故電源供應105需於充電時輸出局電壓。然而不 5 1288322 :電池110需不需要充電,若電源供應器105皆輸出較 咼且固定之電壓,則由以上所述,比較高且固定之 電廢將導致較差的效率表現。此外,對於整個筆記型電BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device that can adjust an output condition according to a load demand. [Prior Art] The application of portable equipment has become a trend in electronic products. Such as _ digital camera, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, etc. Batteries, power supplies, and DC-DC converters are essential components for the power supply of these portable devices. Buck converters are typically more efficient than traditional linear power supplies, reaching more than 8%. However, for the efficiency of a DC-DC converter, when the input voltage (VIN) is high, there is poor efficiency, and when the input voltage (VIN) is low, there is better efficiency. . Figure 1 shows the current notebook power supply solution in the market. The solution Adapter 105 generates a fixed voltage to provide a charging circuit (Charger) 130 to charge the battery lio. The switch (SW1) 120 is turned on, and is supplied to the system voltage through the plurality of sets of DC-DC converters 112. When the power supply 105 is not connected, the second switch (SW2) 125 is turned on, at which time the battery 110 supplies power to the system 115 via the plurality of sets of DC/DC converters 利用 2 using the second switch. Since the voltage during charging needs to be greater than the overall voltage after the battery is connected in series, the power supply 105 needs to output a local voltage during charging. However, not 5 1288322: The battery 110 does not need to be charged. If the power supply 105 outputs a relatively constant and fixed voltage, as described above, a relatively high and fixed electrical waste will result in poor efficiency performance. In addition, for the entire notebook type
腦之使用而言,充雷日丰σ A 料間只佔了 —小部分,因此若電源 供應a U)5為了小部分之充電時間,而持續輸出高電 壓,將會嚴重影響電源系統效能。 【發明内容】 因此,本發明之主要目的是提供一種電子裝置。 本發明之另一目的為將此發明應用在如筆記型電 腦等含電池的可攜式裝備。 本發明之一目的是提供一種可依據電池是否需要 充電來輸出不同之電壓的電子裝置。 本發明之再一目的是使電源供應器不需輸出較高 且固定之電壓,因而達到增加效能之功用。 根據上述之目的,本發明提供一電壓控制電路及配 ^電源供應器及一充電電路而組成之電子裝置。利用 充電電路測得電池之充電狀態,再依照系統中之直流_ 直々IL轉換器與電池之需求來輸出不同之直流電壓,藉以 降低消耗功率。 【實施方式】 本發明之電子裝置主要為一電壓控制電路,並配合 一電源供應器及一充電電路而組成。請參考第2A圖, 其描述為依照本發明原理而設計的一個實施例。根據本 1288322 實施例,其主要包括電壓控制電路235、本發明之電源供 應器205及充電電路23〇,而其中電壓控制電路235置 於主機板200上。其中本發明之電源供應器2〇5與充電 電路230相連結,而充電電路23〇則另外連結一電池 210 °另外,本發明之電源供應器205利用第一開關 220 ’經由多組直流直流轉換器2丨2與系統21 5連結; 而電池210利用第二開關225,經由多組直流-直流轉換 器212與系統215連結。而電壓控制電路235,經由第 一訊號231 ’與充電電路23〇連接;以及經由電壓輸出 206 ’與第二訊號207來與本發明之電源供應器2〇5連 接。 其中充電電路230之作用為:提供電池210充電時 所需之電壓;與判斷電池2 1 〇是否處在充電狀態下,以 輸出充電電路230所產生之第一訊號231給電壓控制電 路235。而電壓控制電路235之作用為:接收充電電路 230所產生之第一訊號231,以作為本發明之電源供應 器205輸出電壓之依據;以及輸出第二訊號2〇7給本發 明之電源供應器2 0 5,以控制本發明之電源供應器2 〇 5 之電壓輸出。另外,本發明之電源供應器205之作用 為··將交流輸入電壓轉換成直流電壓輸出;以及利用電 壓控制電路235之第二訊號207,調整直流電壓而輸出 第一電壓(原電壓)或第二電壓。 而於第2A圖中,當充電電路23〇偵測到電池21〇 不需充電時,則第一開關220導通,而本發明之電源供 應器205便透過第一開關220 ,對直流_直流轉換器212 ⑤ 7 1288322 供電。而當充電電路230偵洌到電池21〇需要充電時, 則本發明之電源供應器205透過充電電路230,對電池 21〇充電,同時透過導通之第一開關22〇,對直流_直流 轉換器212供電。另外,當直流-直流轉換器212沒有 接上電源(即本發明之電源供應器2〇5)時,則第二開關 225導通,而電池210透過第二開關225,對直流_直流 轉換器212供電。 第2B圖為依照本發明原理而設計的另一個實施 例。於本實施例中,電壓控制電路235置於本發明之電 源供應器205内,而其餘元件之連接方式與第2A圖之 實施例相同。 第3圖為第2A圖及第2B圖中之電壓控制電路235 之示意圖(請同時參閱第2A圖及第2B圖)。於此實施例 中,充電電路230所產生之第一訊號231用以控制第三 開關335,進而連接本發明之電源供應器2〇5之輸出電 墼^06路瓜。另外,第二訊號2〇7接回本發明之電源供 應器205,並經由二極體325與可調節之並聯式穩壓器 〇連接,而第一電容320串聯第三電阻315作為補償 電路。 其中,第一電阻305、第二電阻310及可調節之並 :式穩壓器330之組合,可用以調整傳回本發明之電源 供應器205之第二訊號2〇7的型態,進而改變本發明之 電源供應器205之輸出電壓值。其中並聯式穩壓器33〇 可視為一控制模組,而可以下列數學式表示其如何改變 電源供應器205之輸出電壓值·· I288322 V〇ut= Vrefx[l + (Ri/R〗)] 其中For the use of the brain, the charge of the ray σ A material only accounts for a small part, so if the power supply a U) 5 for a small part of the charging time, and continuously output high voltage, it will seriously affect the power system performance. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an electronic device. Another object of the present invention is to apply the invention to a battery-equipped portable device such as a notebook computer. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that can output different voltages depending on whether or not the battery needs to be charged. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a power supply that does not need to output a high and fixed voltage, thereby achieving an increase in performance. According to the above object, the present invention provides a voltage control circuit and an electronic device comprising a power supply and a charging circuit. The charging state is used to measure the state of charge of the battery, and then the DC voltage is output according to the demand of the DC converter and the battery in the system, thereby reducing the power consumption. [Embodiment] The electronic device of the present invention is mainly a voltage control circuit and is composed of a power supply and a charging circuit. Please refer to FIG. 2A, which depicts an embodiment designed in accordance with the principles of the present invention. According to this embodiment of 1288322, it mainly includes a voltage control circuit 235, a power supply 205 of the present invention, and a charging circuit 23A, wherein the voltage control circuit 235 is disposed on the motherboard 200. The power supply 2〇5 of the present invention is coupled to the charging circuit 230, and the charging circuit 23〇 is additionally coupled to a battery 210. In addition, the power supply 205 of the present invention utilizes the first switch 220' to convert through multiple sets of direct current and direct current. The device 2丨2 is coupled to the system 21 5; and the battery 210 is coupled to the system 215 via a plurality of sets of DC-DC converters 212 using the second switch 225. The voltage control circuit 235 is connected to the charging circuit 23A via the first signal 231'; and to the power supply 2〇5 of the present invention via the voltage output 206' and the second signal 207. The charging circuit 230 functions to: supply the voltage required for charging the battery 210; and determine whether the battery 2 1 处 is in a state of charge, to output the first signal 231 generated by the charging circuit 230 to the voltage control circuit 235. The voltage control circuit 235 functions to: receive the first signal 231 generated by the charging circuit 230 as the basis for outputting the voltage of the power supply 205 of the present invention; and output the second signal 2〇7 to the power supply of the present invention. 2 0 5 to control the voltage output of the power supply 2 〇 5 of the present invention. In addition, the power supply 205 of the present invention functions as: converting the AC input voltage into a DC voltage output; and using the second signal 207 of the voltage control circuit 235 to adjust the DC voltage to output the first voltage (original voltage) or Two voltages. In FIG. 2A, when the charging circuit 23 detects that the battery 21 does not need to be charged, the first switch 220 is turned on, and the power supply 205 of the present invention transmits the DC-DC conversion through the first switch 220. Power supply for 212 5 7 1288322. When the charging circuit 230 detects that the battery 21 needs to be charged, the power supply 205 of the present invention charges the battery 21 through the charging circuit 230 while passing through the first switch 22 导, the DC-DC converter. 212 power supply. In addition, when the DC-DC converter 212 is not connected to the power supply (ie, the power supply 2〇5 of the present invention), the second switch 225 is turned on, and the battery 210 is transmitted through the second switch 225 to the DC-DC converter 212. powered by. Figure 2B is another embodiment of a design in accordance with the principles of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the voltage control circuit 235 is placed in the power supply 205 of the present invention, and the remaining components are connected in the same manner as the embodiment of Fig. 2A. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the voltage control circuit 235 in Figures 2A and 2B (see also Figures 2A and 2B). In this embodiment, the first signal 231 generated by the charging circuit 230 is used to control the third switch 335, thereby connecting the output power of the power supply 2〇5 of the present invention. In addition, the second signal 2〇7 is connected back to the power supply 205 of the present invention, and is connected to the adjustable parallel regulator 经由 via the diode 325, and the first capacitor 320 is connected in series with the third resistor 315 as a compensation circuit. The combination of the first resistor 305, the second resistor 310, and the adjustable voltage regulator 330 can be used to adjust the type of the second signal 2〇7 that is returned to the power supply 205 of the present invention, thereby changing The output voltage value of the power supply 205 of the present invention. The parallel regulator 33〇 can be regarded as a control module, and the following mathematical expression can be used to indicate how to change the output voltage value of the power supply 205. · I288322 V〇ut= Vrefx[l + (Ri/R)] among them
Vout為本發明之電源供應器205之輸出電壓(第二 電壓)Vout is the output voltage (second voltage) of the power supply 205 of the present invention.
Vref為可調節之並聯式穩壓器330之個別元件參 數Vref is an individual component parameter of the adjustable parallel regulator 330
Ri 為第一電阻305之電阻值 ^2 為第二電阻310之電阻值 所以當電池210需要充電時,則充電電路230不產 生第一訊號231,故第三開關335維持原來斷路狀態, 此時本發明之電源供應器205會輸出第一電壓(原電 壓)。而若電池210於充電充飽狀態時,則充電電路23〇 所產生之第一訊號231會使第三開關335導通,此時 電壓控制電路235輸出第二訊號207給本發明之電源供 應器205,此時本發明之電源供應器205會輸出第二電 壓。而第二電壓便可如上所述,依據第一電阻3〇5、第 二電阻3 10之電阻值來做調整。 第4圖則為此電子裝置之電壓輸出流程圖(請同時 參閱第2圖),於步驟405開始後,充電電路23〇便於 步驟410中判斷電池210之充電狀態。若判斷出電池 210為充飽而不需要充電,則進入步驟415而啟動電壓 控制電路235 ;接著進入步驟42〇,本發明之電源供應 器205於是在此狀態下,輸出第二電壓。若判斷出電池 1288322 210為未充飽而需要充電,則進入步驟425而關閉電壓 控制電路235 ;接著進入步驟430,本發明之電源供應 器205於是在此狀態下,輸出第一電壓(原電壓)。而於 流程中之步驟410,充電電路230會定時判斷電池21〇 疋否需要充電,以決定啟動或關閉電壓控制電路235。 此架構能使電池在不需充電時,降低進入直流_直 流轉換器之電壓,使得系統效率提高,同時減少因為功 率消耗所帶來的溫昇。 而電壓控制電路235之電路組成,可利用任何現今 已存在之適合技術製成,如OP所組成之比較器、電阻 分壓電路、電壓回授電路或單晶片等。 雖然本發明已以一較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非 用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明 之精神和範圍内,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本發 明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Ri is the resistance value of the first resistor 305 and is the resistance value of the second resistor 310. Therefore, when the battery 210 needs to be charged, the charging circuit 230 does not generate the first signal 231, so the third switch 335 maintains the original open state. The power supply 205 of the present invention outputs a first voltage (original voltage). If the battery 210 is in the charging state, the first signal 231 generated by the charging circuit 23 turns on the third switch 335. At this time, the voltage control circuit 235 outputs the second signal 207 to the power supply 205 of the present invention. At this time, the power supply 205 of the present invention outputs a second voltage. The second voltage can be adjusted according to the resistance values of the first resistor 3〇5 and the second resistor 3 10 as described above. The fourth figure is a voltage output flow chart of the electronic device (please refer to FIG. 2 at the same time). After the start of step 405, the charging circuit 23 facilitates the determination of the state of charge of the battery 210 in step 410. If it is determined that the battery 210 is full without charging, the process proceeds to step 415 to activate the voltage control circuit 235; then proceeds to step 42. The power supply 205 of the present invention then outputs a second voltage in this state. If it is determined that the battery 1683322 210 is not fully charged and needs to be charged, then the process proceeds to step 425 to turn off the voltage control circuit 235; then, proceeding to step 430, the power supply 205 of the present invention then outputs the first voltage (the original voltage) in this state. ). In step 410 of the flow, the charging circuit 230 periodically determines whether the battery 21 needs to be charged to determine whether to activate or deactivate the voltage control circuit 235. This architecture enables the battery to reduce the voltage entering the DC-to-DC converter when it is not being recharged, resulting in increased system efficiency while reducing the temperature rise due to power consumption. The circuit composition of the voltage control circuit 235 can be made by any suitable technology existing in the present, such as a comparator composed of an OP, a resistor divider circuit, a voltage feedback circuit or a single chip. Although the present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.
【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖所示為傳統之電源供應解決方案方塊圖。 第2A圖所示為本發明之電壓控制電路置於主機板上之 一實施例方塊圖。 第2B圖所示為本發明之電壓控制電路置於電源供應器 内之一實施例方塊圖。 第3圖所示為根據本發明較佳實施例所形成之電壓控 制電路圖。 1288322 第4圖所示為根據本發明較佳實施例所形成的電源供 應器之電壓輸出流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 100以及200 :主機板 105 :電源供應器 110以及210 :電池 112以及212 :直流-直流轉換器 115以及215 :系統 120以及220 :第一開關 125以及225 ··第二開關 130以及230 :充電電路 205 : 本發明之電源供應器 206 : 電壓輸出 207 : 第二訊號 231 : 第一訊號 235 : 電壓控制電路 305 : 第一電阻 310 : 第二電阻 315 : 第三電阻 320 : 第一電容 325 : 二極體 330 : 可調節之並聯式穩壓 335 : 第三開關 405 : 開始 11 ⑧ 1288322[Simple description of the diagram] Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the traditional power supply solution. Fig. 2A is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the voltage control circuit of the present invention placed on a motherboard. Fig. 2B is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the voltage control circuit of the present invention placed in a power supply. Figure 3 is a diagram showing a voltage control circuit formed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1288322 Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the voltage output of a power supply formed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 100 and 200: Motherboard 105: Power supply 110 and 210: Battery 112 and 212: DC-DC converters 115 and 215: Systems 120 and 220: First switches 125 and 225 · Second The switches 130 and 230: the charging circuit 205: the power supply 206 of the present invention: the voltage output 207: the second signal 231: the first signal 235: the voltage control circuit 305: the first resistor 310: the second resistor 315: the third resistor 320 : First capacitor 325 : Diode 330 : Adjustable parallel regulator 335 : Third switch 405 : Start 11 8 1288322
410 :判斷電池是否充飽 415 :啟動電壓控制電路 420 ··輸出第二電壓 425 :關閉電壓控制電路 430 :輸出第一電壓 12410: Determine whether the battery is full 415: Start voltage control circuit 420 · Output second voltage 425: Turn off voltage control circuit 430: Output first voltage 12